Stepping Stone Lane, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GL6 6RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	52.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	44%	47.6%	3.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GL6 6RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.3%	14.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	-23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67%	59.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	15.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.3%	16%	5.7%	6.1%	9.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	48.5%	3.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.8%	36.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GL6 6RU this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	63.2%	3.1%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	94.1%	1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	94.1%	2.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Stepping Stone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepping Stone Lane was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Painswick and Upton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stepping Stone Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Painswick and Upton and the 27th lowest crime rate of 378 local areas in Stroud .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in GL6 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stepping Stone Lane are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stroud.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stepping Stone Lane, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL6 6RU

Average Price
£810,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£810,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepping Stone Lane

Average Price
£1,086,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,086,651

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepping Stone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Yew Tree Cottage Stepping Stone Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£289,000	2017-08-04	£356,320
Wyckway Cottage Stepping Stone Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£667,500	2015-08-14	£974,290
Wyckway Cottage Stepping Stone Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2012-07-31	£846,264
Spring Cottage Stepping Stone Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2003-03-27	£467,469
Swallows Nest Stepping Stone Lane, Stroud, Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2001-02-20	£1,452,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL6 6RU

Employment

GL6 6RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in GL6 6RU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 51% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Croft Primary School Churchill Way , Painswick GL6 6RQ	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteshill Primary School Main Road , Whiteshill GL6 6AT	- not rated	3,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteshill Primary School Main Road , Whiteshill GL6 6AT	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheepscombe Primary School Far End , Sheepscombe GL6 7RL	3out of 4	3,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Community Primary School Thompson Road , Uplands GL5 1TE	- not rated	3,653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archway School Paganhill , GL5 4AX	3out of 4	4,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	4out of 4	4,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF	- not rated	4,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stroud Girls' High School Beards Lane , GL5 4HF	- not rated	4,791 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE	- not rated	4,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Stratford Road , GL5 4AH	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud College of Further Education Stratford Road , GL5 4AH	- not rated	4,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sladewood Academy Bisley Old Road , GL5 1NL	- not rated	4,130 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorn School British School Building , Slad Road GL5 1QW	- not rated	4,168 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitminster Centre Ryeleaze Road , GL5 1JR	- not rated	4,194 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookthorpe Hall School Stroud Road , GL4 0UN	- not rated	4,214 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Severn Valley School Belle Vue Centre , Belle Vue Road GL5 1JP	- not rated	4,214 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Painswick	Kemps Lane, Painswick	749 yd
Catamarina	St Michaels Bistro, Victoria Street	842 yd
St Michaels B&B	St Michaels Cottage, Victoria Street	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Bowls Club	Falcon Bowling Club, New Street	845 yd
The Oak, Painswick	Royal Oak, St Marys Street	892 yd
Painswick Bowling Club	Behind Painswick Ins, Bisley Street	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Painswick Rfc And Sports Club Broadham Fields Broadham Fields STROUD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
The Croft Primary School CHURCHILL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.84 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.